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Voted that the Moderator be extended a vote of thanks for his gracious and courteous conduct of the meeting.
At 6:00 P. M. voted to adjourn.
J. T. C. JONES,
Town Clerk.
Under Article 21, the following Committee on School Housing was appointed by the Moderator:
Philip W. Delano Board of Selectmen
Kenneth G. Garside
Board of School Committee
Percy L. Walker Planning Board Warren G. Wentworth Parent Teachers Association Stephen A. Reed Howard M. Clark Edgar Davis
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Election of Officers, March 11, 1944
The polls were opened at 7 o'clock, A. M.
The following additional Tellers were appointed by the Selectmen and were sworn by the Moderator: Rodney W. Leach, Frank H. Williams, Mrs. Helen F. Dawes and Frances R. Covell.
At 7:30 o'clock, P. M. it was voted to keep the polls open until 8 o'clock, at which time the polls were declared closed. The ballot-box, after the absent ballots were de- posited, indicated, 1199, 177 being absent ballots, and 1199 ballots were taken from the ballot-box.
Following is the result of the balloting for Town Officers :
For Selectman for Three Years:
Charles R. Crocker 1037 Votes
Blanks 162
And Charles R. Crocker was declared elected by the Moderator.
For Assessor for Three Years:
Philip W. Delano Blanks
1035 Votes 164
And Philip W. Delano was declared elected by the Moderator.
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For Members of the Board of Public Welfare for One Year:
Madeline H. Baker
925 Votes
George S. Butler
877 Votes
Carl J. Santheson, Jr.
931 Votes
Charles R. Crocker
1 Vote
Walter G. Prince
1 Vote
Philip W. Delano
1 Vote
Blanks 861
And Madeline H. Baker, George S. Butler and Carl J. Santheson, Jr., were declared elected by the Moderator.
For Town Clerk for Three Years:
Joseph T. C. Jones
1057 Votes
Blanks 142
And Joseph T. C. Jones was declared elected by the Moderator.
For Town Treasurer for Three Years: Joseph T. C. Jones 1067 Votes
Blanks 132
And Joseph T. C. Jones was declared elected by the Moderator.
For Collector of Taxes for Three Years :
Edwin M. Noyes Blanks 171
1028 Votes
And Edwin M. Noyes was declared elected by the Mod- erator.
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For Constables for One Year :
Earl W. Chandler William J. Murphy
987 Votes
1008 Votes
James T. O'Neil
Frank E. Phillips
1011 Votes 1 Vote
Blanks 590
And Earl W. Chandler, William J. Murphy and James T. O'Neil were declared elected by the Moderator.
For School Committee for Three Years:
Arline M. Bunten
499 Votes
Kenneth G. Garside
679 Votes
Benjamin F. Goodrich
521 Votes
Herbert C. Wirt
665 Votes
Blanks 34
And Kenneth G. Garside and Herbert C. Wirt were de- clared elected by the Moderator.
For Cemetery Trustee for Five Years : J. Newton Shirley 970 Votes
Blanks 229
And J. Newton Shirley was declared elected by the Moderator.
For Tree Warden for One Year:
Roy E. Parks
1021 Votes
Ray Parks Lawrence Glass
1 Vote
1 Vote
Blanks 176
And Roy E. Parks was declared elected by the Mod- erator.
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For member of Planning Board for Five Years: Oliver L. Barker Stanley Merry Benjamin F. Goodrich
971 Votes
1 Vote 1 Vote
Blanks 226
And Oliver L. Barker was declared elected by the Mod- erator.
Voted to adjourn.
JOSEPH T. C. JONES,
Town Clerk.
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Special Town Meeting, Nov. 17, 1944
At 8 o'clock P. M. the meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk and the warrant was read.
Under Article 1, it was voted, unanimously, that the Town Clerk cast one ballot for Harry B. Bradley for Moderator, which was done and Mr. Bradley took the chair.
Laurel B. Freeman and Rodney W. Leach were ap- pointed Tellers and were sworn in by the Moderator.
Under Article 2, it was voted, unanimously, to raise and appropriate the following sums: Schools, $1,200.00; Highways, $4,000.00; Forest Warden, $300.00 and Town Dump, $100.00.
Under Article 3, voted, unanimously, that the Town accept as a gift from Mr. Eben H. Ellison, two bonds of the Wisconsin Central Railroad 4s of 1949, worth on the market today about $700.00 each or a total of $1,400.00, and that the proceeds from the sale of these bonds be spent in a manner to be decided by the Selectmen.
At 8:15 it was voted to adjourn.
JOSEPH T. C. JONES,
Town Clerk.
The following Town Officers took the Oath of Office in 1944, being sworn by the Town Clerk :
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Charles R. Crocker, Selectman for 3 years.
Philip W. Delano, Assessor for 3 years.
Edwin M. Noyes, Collector of Taxes for 3 years.
Joseph T. C. Jones, Town Clerk and Treasurer for 3 years (Sworn by Moderator).
Madeline H. Baker, Member of Board of Public Welfare for 1 year.
George S. Butler, Member of Board of Public Welfare for 1 year.
Carl J. Santheson, Jr., Member of Board of Public Wel- fare for 1 year.
Eben N. Briggs, Forest Warden, Park and Playground Commissioner, Fence Viewer and Fire Engineer, each for 1 year.
Herbert C. Wirt, Member of School Committee for 3 years.
Harriet B. Borgeson, Member of School Committee until March 10, 1945.
A. Elliot Holmes, Shellfish Constable for 1 year.
J. Newton Shirley, Cemetery Trustee for 5 years.
Earl W. Chandler, Constable for 1 year.
William J. Murphy, Constable for 1 year.
Herbert E. Walker, 2nd., Registrar of Voters for 3 years.
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Ernest W. Chandler, Inspector of Animals for 1 year.
Hugo T. Santheson, Inspector of Slaughtered Animals for 1 year.
Arthur E. Johnson, Surveyor of Wood and Lumber for 1 year.
Edwin S. Hill, Field Driver for 1 year.
Parker B. Chandler, Member Board of Appeals for 3 years.
H. Russell Chandler, Member of Board of Appeals for 1 year.
Special Police Officers for 1 year : Guild A. Rosengren, Daniel L. Winsor and Walter I. Ford.
Fire Engineers for 1 year: Leroy M. Peterson, Law- rence W. Glass, George S. Butler, Carl J. Santheson, Jr., Kenneth O. Macomber and Henry M. Griswold.
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Report of Treasurer
Receipts
Balance, January 1, 1944
$190,174.26
Received :
Taxes
$207,430.78
Licenses and Permits
1,818.00
Interest
4,518.95
Grants and Gifts
26,616.31
Privileges
5,021.70
Agency, Trust and Investment
11,057.11
Charities
3,220.25
Old Age Assistance
12,826.29
Aid to Dependent Children
1,733.24
Cemeteries
3,217.80
Fines and Forfeits
20.00
General Government
437.55
Protection of Persons and Property
109.38
Schools
922.19
Health and Sanitation
23.00
Highways
35.33
Soldiers' Benefits
310.00
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Refunds Unclassified
130.03
66.00
Total Receipts
$279,513.91
Total Cash
$469,688.17
Disbursements
Paid on Selectmen's Warrants $279,739.65
Balance, December 31, 1944 189,948.52
$469,688.17
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH T. C. JONES,
Treasurer.
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Report of Assessors
Number of houses assessed
1,543
Number of horses assessed
22
Number of cows assessed
106
Number of sheep assessed
0
Number of neat cattle other than cows
30
Number of fowl assessed
12,390
Number of swine assessed
23
Number of persons assessed on property
1,931
Number of polls assessed
913
Number of acres of land assessed
13,709
Valuation of buildings assessed
$5,447,503.00
Valuation of land
1,772,518.00
Total value of real estate
7,220,021.00
Valuation of personal estate
355,785.00
Total valuation
7,575,806.00
Increase in real estate over 1943
51,181.00
Decrease in personal estate from 1943
1,947.00
State tax
14,520.00
County tax
12,501.19
State audit tax
495.30
State parks and reservations tax
189.58
Tax on real estate
155,230.45
Tax on personal estate
7,649.38
Tax on polls
1,826.00
Assessed valuation on motor vehicles
139,000.00
Motor Vehicle excise tax
4,746.19
Motor Vehicle excise tax rate
35.85
Local real estate tax rate
21.50
From Excess and Deficiency Account
to reduce tax rate
10,000.00
CHARLES, R. CROCKER, Chair. PHILIP W. DELANO, WALTER G. PRINCE,
Board of Assessors.
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Report of the Board of Public Welfare
To the Citizens of Duxbury :
Another year has passed in which the Public Welfare, or General Relief, case load has remained dormant. The persons receiving this type of assistance are not eligible to receive aid through the other two categories of relief.
It may be interesting to know that the Board of Public Welfare has recovered $1,609.21, during the past year, from individuals and estates, for aid rendered. The re- covery from individuals was a voluntary gesture on their part.
The Police Department has been most cooperative dur- ing the past year, and their help has been greatly appre- ciated.
May we, at this time, extend our thanks to the Marsh- field Police Department for the use of their ambulance.
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
The case load under this type of assistance has de- creased during the past year. There are now 5 cases with 11 children.
Conditions in the families receiving this type of aid remain about the same. The children are all under the age of 18 years, and with the exception of one pre-school child, are attending school.
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OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
We want to show a comparison in the cost of Old Age Assistance, for the past four years :
1941 Cost per case $29.87 Average case load 86
1942 Cost per case 32.28 Average case load 86
1943 Cost per case 35.46 Average case load 76
1944 Cost per case 37.54 Average case load 62
These figures show a gradual increase in the cost per case during the past four years. This increase is due, no doubt, to the liberalization of the Old Age Assistance law requiring a minimum amount for each and every re- cipient.
It may also be noted that, in the course of the past year, there has been a decrease of nearly 20% in the average case load. The decrease may be attributed to the changes in the Old Age Assistance law that became effective Sep- tember 8, 1943, making mandatory, contributions from legally liable children.
The Old Age Assistance law, since adopted in 1931, has been defined as aid for the needy aged citizen. Although the age requirement has been lowered, the law, funda- mentally, remains the same, that is, public assistance to the needy citizen.
The problem of administering Old Age Assistance, or any type of public assistance, is a difficult one, and only with the help and cooperation of both the recipients and the townspeople can the proper amount of assistance be granted.
Respectfully submitted, MADELEINE H. BAKER, Chairman CARL J. SANTHESON, JR. GEORGE A. BUTLER Board of Public Welfare. Bureau of Old Age Assistance.
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Report of Chief of Police
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
Following is the report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1944.
LIST OF OFFENCES
Deserter from Navy
1
Drunk
1
Larceny
1
Non Support
2
Operating to endanger
1
Operating under the influence
1
Setting fire in woods
1
8
DISPOSITIONS
Sentenced to House of Correction
2
Fined
1
Placed on probation
1
Found not guilty
3
Turned over to Navy
1
8
MISCELLANEOUS
Complaints investigated 581
Motor Vehicle Accidents investigated 24
Emergency messages delivered 33
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Emergency trips to Hospitals 5
Summons served for outside Police 13
Committed to State Hospitals
3
Calls answered for Report Center Animals destroyed for owners
119
110
Animals returned to owners 25
Deaths investigated
2
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES T. O'NEIL,
Date: Jan. 16, 1945
Chief of Police.
135 Report of Fire Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Duxbury, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
The Board of Fire Engineers submit the following re- port of the department's activities for the year of 1944. The total number of calls were fifty-four.
2 Automobile
1 Boat
12 Building
15 Chimney
9 Emergency
4 False Alarms
3 Oil Burner
8 Out of Town
Of the total building fires this year we are thankful to say that only five of them were serious, with one total loss. In regard to the other four building fires I feel it my duty, as Chief of the Department, to give due credit to the firemen for their splendid work and quick think- ing in the extinguishing of these fires and in the salvage and protective work of personal property which helps so much in keeping our fire losses down.
BUDGET
We, as a board, feel we have done very well to stay within our appropriation during such a hazardous year
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with the added work caused by the drought, hurricane, high tides, and aid to other towns. We wanted very much to add a new portable lighting unit to the department this year but did not have sufficient funds. So we have decided to purchase it in the coming year and in so doing we may have to ask for an increase in our general appro- priation.
EQUIPMENT
We feel we are fairly well equipped except for a few minor things which we must purchase in the coming year. All three trucks have been gone over thoroughly and at present are in fair condition and we hope will give no trouble in the coming year.
We, like all other departments, are still contributing in manpower to the war effort. Following is a list of firemen in the armed service :
Engine Company, No. 1
Carl Bitters
Army
Thomas Parker
Army
Clyde Chetwynde
Coast Guard
Victor Nickerson
Army
William Swift
Navy
Richard Prince
Navy
Frederick Lyons
Navy
Clifford Wyman
Navy
John De Wolf Army
Donald Loring
Seabees
Roger Sollis
Army
Edward Soule Army Air Flight Instructor
Earl F. Cushing
Army Transport
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Engine Company, No. 2
C. Fremont Shirley Army
Arthur Verge
Army
Charles Pratt
Army, Ex-Fireman
Alfred Freeman Seabees
Stanley Johnson
Army Air Corps
Associate Members
Lieut. Commander Howard Converse
Lieut. (s. g.) Richard Arnold
Commander David Patten
Lieut. Colonel Harry Knowlton
Many of these members are in foreign service and to our knowledge are in good health, which we hope will continue until they return to our department.
William Murphy, who passed away this year, was an active member for twenty-one years of Engine Company, No. 1, and he will be missed very much by the company.
As chief of the department, I want to take this oppor- tunity to thank the citizens, firemen, and telephone oper- ators for their co-operation in all work pertaining to the fire department.
We would like very much to have the citizens of the town of Duxbury know that this department always stands ready to serve them in any emergency that may arise. When calling the fire department by telephone, call the Central Fire Station, telephone Duxbury 333. Please give your name, the exact location of the fire, and if possible the nature of the fire, such as chimney, house,
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or forest. By doing this it enables the department to send the equipment needed so that every possible moment can be saved in responding.
Respectfully submitted,
EBEN N. BRIGGS, Chief LAWRENCE W. GLASS ROY M. PETERSON KENNETH O. MACOMBER
HENRY M. GRISWOLD
GEORGE S. BUTLER
CARL J. SANTHESON, Jr.
Board of Fire Engineers.
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Report of Forest Warden
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Duxbury, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report as Forest Warden for the year 1944.
In my twenty-seven years of fighting forest fires I have never worked on, or seen so many big fires in Plymouth County in any one season. Duxbury alone had 100 open air fires, an increase of 68 fires over last year. I believe without any exception it was the driest season on record.
But with all these fires our loss in woodland was very small; except for the biggest fire Duxbury has had for several years which occurred on August 14 off West Street. This fire burned for nineteen days with a loss of twenty cords of cut wood and twelve acres of standing woodland. It burned over about forty acres and cost twelve hundred dollars to be extinguished.
On my arrival at the fire in Car 21, I immediately radioed the Central Station for all sirens to be pulled and all trucks and men to be sent; and also a call for outside help under our mutual-aid system. This call was answered by Marshfield with two trucks, Pembroke with two trucks, Kingston with three trucks, Plymouth with four trucks, Carver with two trucks and three State trucks. Without this aid and the help of the townspeople
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including the Red Cross and Women's Defense Corps this fire could have burned to Route 3-A and caused a much greater loss.
The following is a list of fires :
28 Forest
22 Brush
35 Grass
15 Dump
9 Aid to other towns.
The Forest Fire equipment is not in very good condi- tion after this unusual season. I have one pump to re- place and the tires on two trucks are in very poor con- dition.
I want to thank the voters who made possible the pur- chase of the new forest fire truck this year, which has been appreciated very much by the firemen and myself, and has proven very efficient in both departments. In my estimation this truck has saved enough property to equal its cost to the town.
I feel we have one of the biggest problems ahead of us in years, due to the fire hazard of slash and timber caused by the hurricane and numerous windstorms that we had this year. With this serious condition and the manpower problem facing us, I know that I can depend upon the high school group of boys who so willingly vol- unteered their services this year. Without the help of these boys, who have proven to me that they are very able forest firemen, capable of driving and manning trucks on any fire line, I don't know what we would have done this forest fire season.
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The following is a list of our Junior Firemen in the armed services :
Milton Ellis, Jr.
Coast Guard
Richard Ford
Coast Guard
E. Kendall Blanchard Navy
Lloyd Chandler Navy
Lloyd Blanchard
Army Air Corps
H. Marshall Freeman
Army
John Williams
Navy
Arthur Cornwell
Army
F. Melville Sinnott
Coast Guard
Robert Peterson
Dana Davis
Marines Navy
Frank E. Phillips, Jr.
Army Air Corps
Irving Whitney Navy
Arthur Edwards, Jr. Army
As Forest Warden of the Town of Duxbury, I want to thank all deputy wardens, firemen, citizens, boys, organ- izations and telephone operators for their whole-hearted co-operation through one of the most serious forest fire seasons I have ever known.
Respectfully submitted,
EBEN N. BRIGGS,
Forest Warden.
142 Report of Moth Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
The following is a report of progress in this depart- ment since the last annual town meeitng.
During the months of March and April, the creosoting of the gypsy moth egg masses continued in the infested areas on shade trees about the homes. In some cases the badly infested areas in the thick wooded growth near the homes were sprayed starting in the first week of May. The spraying continued up to July 1st and included the spraying of trees along the sides of all streets in town. In some of the worst infestations, it was necessary to spray two and three times.
With the increase in number and migration of these insects during this cycle, it is going to be difficult to make one sprayer cover both the Moth and Shade Tree Work in the short spray season.
When the leaves started to drop in October, the creo- soting started again in the Cemetery where the work is in progress due to interruption by the hurricane and with less help than usual.
The entire moth situation in the whole town appears to be about the same as in the past. In some sections, there is an improvement, while in others it is worse. However, there was a decided decrease in the Brown Tail Moth population which, fortunately, is confined to the beach section of Town.
Respectfully submitted,
ROY E. PARKS,
Local Moth Supt.
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Report of Tree Warden
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
The work in this department started with the clearing of the fire alarm system between Fire Station Number One and Two. The creosoting of tent caterpillar nests along the roadside followed and the spraying of elms for Canker Worms in the Bay Farm section where a heavy infestation occurred before the leaves were full grown.
The spraying of all shade trees was then continued for the elm leaf beetle and gypsy moths.
During July and part of August, pruning along the streets was in progress until it became necessary to start eliminating the Fall Web worms.
The balance of the appropriation was used up on hurri- cane damage to trees.
The hurricane has added to the work necessary on the shade trees and I would like to see the appropriation this year increased over last year.
Respectfully submitted,
ROY E. PARKS,
Tree Warden.
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Report of Street Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Duxbury :
I herewith submit the following report.
During the past year we have had many drawbacks in carrying on our usual work on the roads, the main handicap being the shortage of labor, so that only repair- ing and patching with tar could be done, but I feel the roads are all in a fair condition.
The corner on Route 14 at the intersection of Congress and Union Streets was widened for safety and is a great improvement, another coat of asphalt is needed to fin- ish it.
Work was done at all the Town Landings and Powder Point Bridge.
It is needless for me to give detail of the extra work and expense caused by the hurricane, but I wish to thank all that so willingly co-operated with this department in clearing the streets.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD S. O'NEIL,
Supt. of Streets.
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Report of Board of Health
The Board of Health
Town of Duxbury
Gentlemen :
The following contagious diseases were reported dur- ing the year 1944 :
German Measles 6
Measles 15
Scarlet Fever 4
Chicken Pox
82
Whooping Cough 9
The Dental work in the Public Schools was continued. This work is still showing good and definite results in the continued improvement of the school children's teeth.
The Board of Health conducted a Diphtheria Clinic in October, at which 69 children were immunized.
Licenses were issued and inspections were carried out for the sale and delivery of milk, the collection of garbage, tourist cabins, and the sale of methyl alcohol.
Complaints received by the Board of Health against nuisances were investigated and corrected.
Respectfully submitted,
C. H. KING, M. D., Agent Board of Health.
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Report of Public Health Nurse
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of Duxbury :
I submit herewith the report of the Public Health Nurse for the year 1944.
In the fall the Board of Health conducted a diphtheria immunization clinic. Three injections were given at weekly intervals to 56 children and babies by Dr. King and Dr. Spalding, the nurse assisting with the arrange- ments, record keeping, etc. The Red Cross Motor Corps provided transportation and volunteers assisted in the clinics.
Other services rendered under the money appropriated by the town for the nurse's salary were as follows:
Bedside Nursing Visits to:
Old Age Assistance or Welfare- 9 cases
73 visits
Instructive Nursing Visits to :
Tuberculosis Cases and contacts- 7 cases 16 visits
Crippled Children-4 cases
23 visits
Social Diseases-3 cases
5 visits
Acute Communicable Disease-8 cases
8 visits
Total 31 cases 125 visits
Respectfully submitted,
SUSAN E. CARTER, R. N.,
Duxbury Public Health Nurse.
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Report of Memorial Day Committee
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Duxbury :
The Committee felt that with 260 odd of our Duxbury Boys in the Armed Forces of our beloved country and many veterans and citizens working in munition plants and shipyards that this year we should conserve on gas and tires as much as possible.
We therefore held our Memorial Day services on Me- morial Sunday, May 28.
The services were held at Ashdod, Dingley, No. Dux- bury, Standish, and Mayflower Cemeteries and at Blue Fish River Bridge for the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines who perished at sea. The trip to the various cemeteries was made by bus instead of several cars.
All known veterans' graves were decorated with flags and flowers and the usual patriotic program was held in the Unitarian Church.
One new name was added to the list of deceased com- rades.
The Sons of Union Veterans, American Legion, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts and School Children worked very harmoniously together. In all we decorated the graves of Capt. Myles Standish, Col. Jonathan Alden, 25 Revolutionary War, 4-1812 War, 213 Civil War, 4
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Civil War Nurses, 1 Spanish War, 16 World War, 3 Soldiers and 12 Sailors a total of 278.
We wish to thank all who helped in any way.
Respectfully submitted,
PARKER B. CHANDLER, P. C., Chair. EDEN S. GLOVER, P. C. PHILIP G. CHANDLER, P. C. CHARLES C. McNAUGHT, P. C. OSCAR B. RYDER, P. C. G. FRANKLIN WHITE RAY M. PARKS.
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Report of Librarian Duxbury Free Library, Inc.
During the past fiscal year some fifteen hundred (1500) volumes were acquired by the Library. Of these 890 were purchased and the remainder were gifts, a certain proportion of which were ultimately intended for the armed forces or the Merchant Marine. The need in these quarters still exists and contributions will be welcomed by the Library. Modern fiction or non-fiction preferred. The last batch sent out went to Fort Benning, Georgia.
Last winter the Library had only three open days per week. Conditions having improved the present schedule is, four days per week-Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; from 2:00 -5:30 P. M. The extra half hour is convenient for workers with out-of-town jobs.
At their annual meeting the Board of Directors unani- mously elected Mr. Philip W. Delano, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, a Director of the Duxbury Free Library.
A budget similar to that of the preceeding year was agreed upon. The officers chosen were: Chairman, Harry Bradley; Treasurer, William H. Young; Clerk, Fisher Ames. Finance Committee, Mr. Charles A. Day, Mr. Young, and the Chairman.
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